Jon Stewart Criticizes the McCains Over Gays in the Military.

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Green Man: I can't believe that "battle readiness" is one of the criteria to see if gays can serve openly in the military. What do they think is going to happen? That the gay soldiers would try to show up in pink camouflage, thus, endangering the location of the other troops? Or, that the gay soldier down in a fox hole with a straight soldier would try to make-out with him while bullets are flying around them? Come on, get real John McCain. Do straight soldiers pause in the middle of a fire fight to take the time and talk about the girls they are going to bang when they get home? Why would any sexual preference matter when people are shooting at you. The only thing a non-gay soldier would care about in a situation like that would be that the gay soldier can shoot straight; not whether or not he's straight in his sex life!!

John McCain is a fossil and a fraud. He doesn't understand the views of the younger generations any more than he understands how to not be a douche bag. The fact of the matter is that for the younger generations, (18-40) gay rights are long over-due. And here's a news flash for John McCain; it's those very same young people who dominate the military of today. A recent poll found nearly 3/4 of them saying they wouldn't have a problem with gays serving in the military.

A good portion of our allies in Europe and elsewhere have allowed gays to serve for decades now. The world didn't end and their armies are still strong and effective. The idea that gays don't know how to be soldiers is bigoted and just plain false. The fact of the matter is that brave gay men and women have been serving and excelling in the military since the very first military. It is believed that one of the greatest generals ever was bisexual. His name? Alexander the Great.

And, some of the great samurai warriors of fuedal Japan are believed to have been homosexual or bisexual. Greece was well-known for allowing homosexuality in society and, so surely many gays served in their military. Besides, a gay soldier can shoot a gun, throw a grenade or fly a plane just as well as a straight soldier. A person's sexual orientation obviously has nothing to do with whether they can fight on a battlefield.

~The Green Man has Spoken~

Johnny Weir not "Family Friendly?"

Johnny Weir represented the United States in the Vancouver Olympics last month, but that accomplishment is evidently not enough to earn him a spot on the Stars on Ice Tour. Nobody doubts the American figure skater's skill: in addition to competing at the Torino Olympics in 2006, he finished sixth at the 2010 Winter Olympics and is a three-time national champion.

Rather, it seems Weir may have been left off the team because he is "not family friendly."

As GLAAD notes, such a claim "would be a clear jab at his perceived sexual orientation." The blog post continues, "Weir is extremely involved with his family. He is putting his younger brother through college, and supports the family financially because his father's disability prohibits him from working. Weir's dedication to his family can be clearly documented in the Sundance series, Be Good Johnny Weir, which follows him and his family and friends through his life and career as a championship skater.

Green Man: It's not like Weir is going out on the ice and exposing himself. How is he not family friendly? Because he's different than the cookie cutter image of our immature world dripping with stereotypes? Oh the horror that we show kids that creativity is good and to be encouraged!! How dare we encourage them to make the world a little brighter!! How dare he be so "flamboyant!!" Dear GOD!! He'll show young boys that you can be a man and still have a sensitive, passionate and creative side. We are in a very drab gray world and any bit of flair and passion that we show should be celebrated for what it is--a gift.

He's empowering a lot of young people to explore who they are, express themselves and bring something to add to the kaleidoscope that is humanity. He is inspiring them and all of us to just be who we are inside--screw the labels--just be, and enjoy the show. How is all that not a good example and not family friendly? We need a lot more kids to be as self-confident, passionate about life, (whatever their path in life) open minded and sharing some joy with the world. I would bet that it would be a much nicer and friendly world.

And as much as I want to give into anger about this blatant discrimination and idiocy, I take pride in knowing that those kids who watch him will be much more tolerant than their parents. Each generation gets a little bit better and better about accepting everyone for who they are and not for who we want them to be.

~The Green Man has Spoken~